DOWN BUT NOT OUT

The unifi Piala Malaysia 2018 semi-final first leg’s result saw Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) lose to Terengganu FC 1-0 and fail to take an advantage to Larkin.

Despite losing, JDT are not completely out. There is still 90 minutes left to play at JDT’s ground, the Larkin Stadium. Everyone is aware of JDT’s record at Larkin and how others have fared at the Southern Tigers’ home.

A two-week break before the return match will be fully utilised by the team to refine tactics, improve on techniques and train harder to ensure JDT get the win at Larkin thus progressing to the final and defend the Malaysia Cup. Let’s fight until the final whistle. Luaskan Kuasamu Johor.

JDT is the first team ever in the country to win three consecutive league titles (2014, 2015 and 2016) since the inception of Malaysia Super League in 2004. Before this achievement, no team had ever won the league championship in three successive years since a league system was first introduced in Malaysia in 1979.

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC, also simply known as JDT, is a football club based in Johor. The club was founded in 1955 and currently plays in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysian Super League. The club is owned by HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, The Crown Prince of Johor.